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Old Nov 24, 2014, 08:59 AM
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I have a friend who cancelled our plans a few weeks ago because she purposefully scheduled something over our time together. We rescheduled for Friday. Now I get a text from her, explaining that once again, she made new plans, but that we could still meet for a quick dinner, because "a little time is better than none". Then she asked me if we were "cool".

Wtf??!

No, no we are not cool. It is NOT okay for her to treat me like that. I can understand if she simply forgot we had plans, but to remember and then purposefully schedule something over them?! No, just no. I deserve better than that.

How should I respond? She's expecting me to be sweet and compliant and just tell her that "yes, that is cool. See you Friday!" because I always let people (including her) walk all over me. But now I've had enough.

I'm tempted to tell her that "No, we are not cool. I deserve better than that. You need to make me more of a priority. Let's reschedule (again), and this time don't make plans with someone more important during our time".

Is that too aggressive? I'm terrified of conflict, and I'm afraid that telling her that will end our friendship. But at the same time, I'm really mad. And I can't continue to let people walk all over me. I've done enough of that.
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